nice affordable quality sharp knife
i will reprint an answer i gave on the ques. pagegot mine last week, it is shave sharp right out of the boxwill shave hair, not a couple hairs but left a 3 inch pass bare skin on my arm.also cuts paper with no effort, you can cut paper with no resistance. also cuts salmon skin clean first pass no effort.unless you are samurai sword smith you will make the blade duller . not many people have the skill to make this blade sharper.i have seen and used blades that are sharper but they were $300-400 knife and were sharpened by a pro. i am a dam good dyi knife sharpener and i can not polish a blade better than i received last week. on a good day i can equal the edge but i can not do better.for the first few months i will strop on leather, i personally would not even steel this knife until decent amount of use makes it dull.(tip don't let it get dull, always sharp)i will strop mine 5 pass each side twice a week on leather. if you keep it sharp it should stay sharp. a chef does not have time for leather, uses steel for speed and convenience, but i am a home hoby cook so i can waste time and do as i like. i like leather and buffers(with compound).i still like a blocky wood handle when i am cutting up a large amount of bloody meat. this knife has a great handle but can be harder to hold onto than a old block of walnut.i bought 20-30 old ass knives when they banned them from kitchens back when. so i will always have a rusty beater for cutting up a messy carcass.for awhile old high carbon wood handle chef and kitchen knives were dirt cheap.

















































































